PACU RN in Norfolk, Virginia

Job Description:

Join a pediatric Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team in Norfolk, Virginia, caring for children recovering from procedures ranging from EGDs, MRI scans, and tonsillectomies to spinal fusions, cardiac catheterizations, and other complex surgeries. You will manage Phase 1 and Stepdown recovery, with a focus on airway management, vital-sign assessment, medication administration, Modified Aldrete scoring, discharge teaching, and close post-anesthesia monitoring. Experience with arterial lines, tracheostomies, home ventilators, Precedex drips, chest tubes, drains, and Foley catheters is valuable. Pediatric PACU experience is required. Call coverage may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

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Job Specifics:

City and State: Norfolk, Virginia

Shift: 10-hour days; schedule includes 2 eight-hour shifts and 2 ten-hour shifts per week, with call required

Duration: 13 weeks